Rylen
27% girls · 73% boys
About Rylen
Rylen is the more-unusual spelling variation of Rylan and the even more popular Ryland. It also takes a cue from the long-trendy surname-name Riley and adds the newly-trendy n ending.
Rylen for girls#3699 US
Rylen, an invented name related to Rylan, Ryland, and more distantly to Riley, is now in the girls' column thanks to its choice for their first daughter by football great Drew Brees and wife.
Pronounced RY-len.
As of October 2026, Rylen ranked #1560 for boys and #3699 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #851 for boys in 2011 and #2922 for girls in 2015.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,002 | 206 | #3,641 | 43 |
| 2015 | #1,068 | 186 | #2,922 | 60 |
| 2016 | #1,101 | 179 | #3,216 | 51 |
| 2017 | #1,111 | 174 | #3,983 | 38 |
| 2018 | #1,165 | 165 | #3,483 | 45 |
| 2019 | #1,156 | 169 | #3,710 | 41 |
| 2020 | #1,376 | 128 | #3,438 | 45 |
| 2021 | #1,324 | 141 | #4,393 | 32 |
| 2022 | #1,176 | 174 | #4,878 | 28 |
| 2023 | #1,400 | 132 | #3,513 | 45 |
| 2024 | #1,460 | 124 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,560 | 110 | #3,699 | 41 |
World rankings
Rylen for boys
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Famous Rylens
- Rylen Judith Brees (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of American football quarterback Drew Brees
Rylen in pop culture
- Rylen AlumakBoy
lead character in the book series "The Professor's Nephew" by M. Addison McEwan.